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The Carbon Management and Offsetting Trends Survey Results 2009
Source
EcoSecurities, ClimateBiz, Baker & McKenzie LLP
Publisher
EcoSecurities Group
Publication date
October 2009
Type
Reports
Category
Managing Corporate Responsibility
Environment/Climate Change
Environment/Climate Change
Discipline
Environmental Management
Language
English
Free/Pay for content
Free
- Over three quarters of companies have implemented or have started developing a carbon management strategy
- Two thirds of respondents have already offset their carbon emissions or will consider offsetting in the future
- Environmental benefits (91%) were highlighted as one of the main motivations for interest in carbon offsets, closely followed by carbon neutrality and marketing (89%)
- 72% of participants nominated the US as the most desirable geographic region for purchasing offsets; this may reflect the desire for domestic projects as 56% of the respondents came from North America. Africa and South America were also rated as highly desirable locations for emission reduction projects
- Respondents prefer renewable energy projects above any other project type with solar scoring 92% and wind 86%
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